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According to Henry Sakaida's "Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-1945" (Osprey 1997) Capt Yasuhiko Kuroe shot down the first Mosquito on 2 November 1943. His victim was PR.Mk.IX DZ697 of No 684 Sqn, which was being flown on a photo-recce mission to Rangoon by Flying Officers Fielding and Turton.

There is no mention of Kuroe's mount, but at the time he was flying as Hikotai leader of the 64th Sentai, which was equipped with Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusas ('Oscars'), based at Mingaladon. Info from "Japanese Army Air Force Units and their Aces" by Hata, Izawa and Shores.


Additionally, on 10 December Kuroe pursued another Mosquito (an FB.Mk.II of the same unit) for 40 minutes out over sea and damaged its left engine. Despite his Oscar's guns jamming he bluffed the Mosquito crew into turning back to land. They flew back to Kuroe's base in formation, when Kuroe instructed the Mosquito to land. Unfortunately, the Mosquito hit a tree and crashed fatally (Sgts Boot and Wilkins KIA).


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